U.S. forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil
The military command did not say whether the U.S. Coast Guard took control of the tanker as has been the case in prior seizures. Photo Credit: X@Southcom U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) as the Trump administration continues its efforts to…